Patents by Inventor Glenn O. Bair

Glenn O. Bair has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Kits for diagnosing pre-menstrual syndrome
    Patent number: 6027690
    Abstract: The present invention provides biochemical assays for diagnosing premenstrual syndrome in human females. A kit for diagnosing premenstrual syndrome in a female human comprising means for determining free and esterified L-carnitine concentration in blood serum or plasma and instructions for employing said means to obtain a ratio of esterified L-carnitine to free L-carnitine. Women who have an esterified to free L-carnitine ratio of greater than about 0.22 and who have a total L-carnitine concentration greater than 20 .mu.moles/liter are diagnosed as having premenstrual syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Inventors: Glenn O. Bair, Austin Shug
  • Methods for diagnosing pre-menstrual syndrome
    Patent number: 5872008
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing premenstrual syndrome in a female human comprising the step of measuring the ratio of esterified L-carnitine to free L-carnitine in a patient's serun or plasma. Women who have an esterified to free L-carnitine ratio of greater than about 0.22 are diagnosed as having premenstrual syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Inventors: Glenn O. Bair, Austin Shug
  • Treatment of side effects of progestins and progesterone analogues used for birth control
    Patent number: 5744463
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating the deleterious effects of progestins and progesterone analogues used for birth control. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions useful in those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Inventor: Glenn O. Bair